No. 37. Listen to the text “Two Trips” and say why Mark thanked George for the two trips in his small plane.
Two Trips George Brown was a rich businessman. When he was young he used to travel a lot. He liked to climb the mountains and often spent his weekends there. He loved nature, wild flowers that grow high up in the mountains, fresh air and clean water of the mountain rivers. When George was 35 he bought a small plane and learned to fly it. He soon became very good and could do all kinds of tricks in the air. George had a friend. His name was Mark. One day George invited Mark to have a trip in his plane. Mark thought: “I have travelled in a big plane many times, but I’ve never been in a small one, I’ll go.” They went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in the air. When they came down again, Mark was very glad to be back, and he said to his friend: “Well, George, thank you very much for those two trips in your plane.” George looked at his friend and asked: “Why two trips, Mark?” “My first and my last,” was the answer. Listen to the plan of the story and write it down.
Plan 1. George Brown and his love of nature. 2. George’s new hobby — flying a small plane. 3. Mark, George’s friend. 4. Mark’s trip in George’s plane. 5. Mark’s thanks for the trip. Now try and retell the text using the plan.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page”. I absolutely agree with this quotation. I have always wanted to know more about the world, to see new places, to discover new sights, to learn more about different cultures. Luckily, my parents also like travelling, so each year during long summer vacations we pick one city or country to visit. If it was my turn to choose, I would pick Egypt, as I want to see one of the oldest constructions in the world – the pyramids and the sphinx. If I was an archaeologist, I would definitely try to find out more on how and when exactly they were built. There are so many myths about these sites that it is hard to know for sure which information is true. I know that the largest pyramid, the Pyramid of Khufu at Giza, is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which still exists. Speaking of the Great Sphinx, it is the oldest known monumental sculpture and the largest monolith statue in the world. How these attractions were built is a source of constant speculation and debate. Some say they were built by ancient Egyptians, while other researchers think that this tremendous amount of brute labor is beyond human power. It is believed that Egyptian Pyramids were built between 2589 BC and 2504 BC. They are now a visual testament to ancient planning and engineering. The Sphinx is associated with king Khafre, who ruled over 4,500 years ago. The Sphinx has a human head but the body of a lion and it was carved out of a huge white stone. I would really love to see these structures myself. There were other world wonders, such as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon or the Colossus of Rhodes, but none has lived up to present days.
